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Sen, after the yellow, played like a man possessed, reeling in both impetuous errors, but mostly agitated, aggressive winners, as he levelled the match at 19-21, 21-15. (Badminton Photo)

Lakshya Sen cops yellow card for throwing racquet in 19-21, 21-15, 15-21 loss

May 29, 2026 6:15 pm

Sen had just lost the first set 21-19 to Koki Watanabe and was at 1-0 in the second when his serve was faulted for being too high a second time at Singapore Open

Lakshya's frustrating errors, that look casual but are simply poor execution or sharpness of usually brilliant plans, are an important part of his entertainment value. (Badminton Photo)

Win or lose, Lakshya Sen remains an entertainer

May 17, 2026 11:25 am

The true measure of a sport is in how much fun it is to watch; and the likes of Sen, Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy and Sindhu have delivered on keeping badminton a popcorn-munchathon.

PV Sindhu beat Denmark’s Amalie Schulz to book a clash with Akane Yamaguchi. (Badminton Photo)

Top 10 spots up for grabs if PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen win quarters

May 14, 2026 8:01 pm

Sindhu plays top seed Akane Yamaguchi while Lakshya Sen will need to defeat World No 2 Kunlavut Vitidsarn at Thailand Open

Vijaydeep (centre of back row) travels with rice cookers. Plural. He can manage anything during the day, but dinner means dal chawal, non-negotiable. (Image via special arrangement)

Thomas Cup 2026: The man who cooked Dal at midnight

May 03, 2026 10:23 am

Vijaydeep Singh watched India go from nowhere to the team nobody wanted to face — and fed them every step of the way. India finished with its second Thomas Cup medal, a bronze, in five years after bowing out of semis on Saturday

No Lakshya Sen for Thomas Cup semis; Ayush-Srikanth-Prannoy need two wins, before Satwik-Chirag play 5th rubber

May 02, 2026 4:17 pm

Sen is dealing with a swollen arm after he fell against Chou Tien Chen as well as blisters in his feet

Thomas Cup: Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag overcome doubts and disappointments, take matters into their own hands to put India on road to victory

May 01, 2026 11:53 pm

Come through tight contests against Chinese Taipei as team gets within two wins of securing the World Cup of badminton, a title they won in 2022

India reach Thomas Cup semifinals with thumping 3-0 win over Chinese Taipei: Ayush Shetty, Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen deliver

May 01, 2026 7:05 pm

Second Thomas Cup medal assured, as Sen defeats Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei 18-21, 22-20, 21-17; Satwik-Chirag record statement win over Wang Chi Lin and Chiu Hsiang Cheh, 23-21, 19-21, 21-12 and Ayush Shetty wraps it up 21-16, 21-17

Given the fast court conditions and Chun-Yi's results this year, he threatens a blowout for Ayush Shetty. (Badminton Photo)

Thomas Cup intrigue: Can Ayush Shetty topple Chun-Yi?

April 30, 2026 8:27 pm

Taiwanese shuttler Chun-Yi beat Ayush Shetty recently in the Asia Championships; Lakshya has enjoyed recent success against Chen

India would finish second in the group after Prannoy was done with Guangzu Thomas Cup (Badminton Photo)

Prannoy's Terminator act, Ayush Shetty's 42-point run — India lose 2-3 against China in Thomas Cup

April 30, 2026 8:26 am

India lose 2-3 to badminton powerhouse after Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag and Amsakarunan-Arjun are beaten

Lakshya Sen in action against Australia at the BWF Thomas Uber Cup Finals 2026. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Lakshya vs Li Shifeng; Ayush vs Hong Yang & Prannoy vs Lu Guang Zu for China tie after Shi Yuqi still recovering at Thomas Cup

April 29, 2026 11:14 am

Like always, Satwik-Chirag will need to pull the first singles against Liang-Wang, while a key test awaits for Ayush Shetty against crafty fox Weng Hong Yang

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Denmark's Viktor Axelsen, Lakshya Sen, Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen, All England 2022 final

All England 2022 Final: Lakshya Sen's impressive run ends in agony, see pics

March 21, 2022 9:17 am

Lakshya Sen's dream run at the All England Championships ended with a heartbreaking straight-game loss against world number one and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles final on Sunday, continuing India's 21-year-long agonising wait for the coveted trophy.